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drug delivery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 91 drug delivery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber-physical systems for Medicines Development and Manufacturing (CEDAR)

Our CEDAR CDT is offering 17 fully funded PhD studentships for ambitious individuals who are passionate about using cutting-edge technology to translate new molecules into medicines. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Polymer-engineering nanocages for protein delivery

Protein therapeutics are a fast-acting and potent class of medicine with remarkable success in the treatment of several relevant disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Carmali
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and Evaluation of Fluconazole-Loaded Boronated Gellan Gum, Sodium Alginate and Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Based Buccal Films for the Potential Treatment of Oral Candidiasis

About the Project. This project investigates the development of fluconazole-loaded polymeric buccal films for the potential treatment of oral candidiasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Kolawole
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for oncology indications

A major challenge in cancer therapy is to develop therapeutic agents that selectively target tumour cells but are not harmful to normal tissue. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin, Prof R Falconer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Actuated microdevices for oral delivery of biologics

Most biological drugs cannot be given orally because of their poor oral bioavailability, necessitating delivery by injection instead. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Cummins
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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3D-Printed Personalised Opioid Delivery Devices for Gastrostomy Administration in Paediatric Palliative Care

Children with life-limiting illnesses depend on precise, reliable pain management — yet almost no opioid formulations are designed with them in mind. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Preclinical human neural organoid and computational/AI model development

Summary. Human neural organoids grown from patient-specific iPSCs have emerged as a promising preclinical model that can reproduce important details of human CNS development, tissue architecture and pathology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lakatos
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Even before the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the threat posed to human health by viruses was extensive and although significant progress in targeting some viruses (e.g., HIV-1 and hepatitis C) has been made, challenges remain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ashton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling and optimisation of sustainable saloplastics

Saloplastics are salt complexes of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes, that can be processed like thermoplastics, and used as membranes and coatings in a wide range of applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Mulheran, Dr K Johnston, Dr S T R V Velasquez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

  Research Group: Healthcare Engineering
Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterizing complex biomolecular samples. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

  Research Group: Physics of Life
DNA molecules, being highly negatively charged, naturally repel each other. However, in the presence of multivalent ions or specific proteins, they can overcome this repulsion and condense into compact structures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AN Noy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Combining Hazard Prediction and Animal and Plant Health Diagnostics for Enhanced One-Health Decision Support Under Climate Change

Climate change and drug resistance are posing real issues for farmers, threatening productivity and the sustainability of livestock farming. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Morgan
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of Solid-State NMR Methods for Application to Pharmaceutics

Most pharmaceutical treatments, even most recently approved ones, are delivered as solid-state tablets. Thus, once candidate molecules have been identified by drug discovery, and before entering clinical trials, the pharmaceutical industry makes substantial investment in understanding the solid-state landscape. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S P Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development and clinical translation of 3D printed personalised medicines and medical devices

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a revolutionary technology that is disrupting healthcare by enabling the production of personalised medications on demand. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT)

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT) is a 4-year PhD cohort training programme that addresses the major user need for skilled graduates to transform delivery of new medicines using organ-on-a-chip technologies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training